The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-11
ASLIME TURNOUT ['I.j. \,
AT THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
niseting In Parkersburg-TheI brethren Tone
up Their fseiluE With n Champagne
Dinner-atiller Succeeded By 7. 8. \
Riley : Leonard Still Holds on. q

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PARxERsuuRo, ". VA, Nov 10. For
some reason to-day's meeting oi tho Dem.
ocratic State Executive Committee did
not attract tho number Of leading Demo.
crAss who were expected to coma for con.
ference and coincidence. It may be tha!
the recent news from across the Ohio
river had depressing effect, and Il NAV
be that last winters proceedings at
Charleston have left comparatively few OF
the fighting Democracy on speaking
tosms. Whatever may have been the
cause, there was no such gathering 40
there was last year, when the great chiefs
met here to got ready for tho big war
dance. .,,;;l Il J, .9, }igj " rGt,ggTi5l
When the roll was called only eight Of
the thirteen answered In response to
Chairman Lsonard's summons. The hoble
eight were: Thomas B. Davis, OF Mineral
county; James, K. Smith,; of Taylor; D. y.
Gallagher, ol Kanawha; O. Z. Oldham, OF
Marshall; Taylor Vinaon. OF Wayne II.
B. Oxley, Of Lincoln ;iR. 81 Blair, of
Ritchie; and D.. Il. Lsonard, OF this city,
Chairman. 33gg1 ~ :, II
n The.absent members were: J. @. Holmfe.
OF Jefferson county; D. NJ. Camp, of Nc.
nongalia; J. @. Montgomery, .of Fay.
cite; Virgil Armstrong, OF Jackson; and
Joseph 8. Miller, OF Wheeling. si3lss i.i!
George Washington Tippstt, OF Point
Pleasant, State Treasurer w. 4. Themu-.
son, OF Uharleston, and r. F. Farrell, oE
Wheeling. we're also here. l},4' ',aa 3s "a
Julius Cesar Holmes was supposed to
be 80 engrossed with his labors on public
building that he could not get here, and
Virgil Armstrong at last accounto was
somewhere in the Rowdy West inspecting
timber lor President Ceveland's fences.
Commissioner Miller wss ably represented
by his letter Of resignation, which was &C.
cepted with illdisguiaed cheerfulnass. 1t
had been expected by come that Jolly
Jack Tar Ta5ey would bob up ssrenely
for the Miller vacancy, Rs he did last year
Tor the place vacated In the National Com
mittee by Lewis Baker. But Taney did
not bob. There were even those who
thought he may have learned something.
Mr. y. 8. Riley, who was defeated for the
Legislature last year, got the pretty prize,
and T. +. Farrell, who had come down to
sec about 1t, wore smile Of expansive
happinees. Y. > 4, 3
Reporters were not admitted to the
meeting, but 1t can be said that tho most
important thing done was tho refusal 10
accept the proliered resignation OF Chair.
man Leonard, who consented to serve
until the meeting Of the next Democratic
State Convention. Nobody acceptable to
the ruling powers had been decided on for
bis place, and Mr.. Leonard cav that to in
slet on the acceptance Of bis resignation;
might lead to some embarrassment OF his
friends. There was a general, informal
and not very enthusiastic diacussion OF the
political situation, though the brethren
endeavored to get what comfort they could
from the fact that the Democrats had held
their own in New York. . l}'...5t
a champaign dinner OF Hills was the
most sparkling feature Of the occaaion.